#IndieLitMagGala 2025 Spotlight: ALOCASIA Journal
Alan Parry
October 13, 2025
There’s something rare and steady about a journal that knows exactly what it is—and makes no apologies for it. ALOCASIA is one
Smash-hit scouse comedy Night Collar is screeching back into gear at St Helens Theatre Royal this autumn – and you’re invited to jump in for the ride.
The laugh-a-minute crowd-pleaser, written by Tony Furlong and Jimmy Power, returns in a brand-new production from Regal Entertainments, running from Friday 26 September to Sunday 5 October 2026.
It’s Christmas Eve in Merseyside, and one cabbie – played by John May – is reluctantly working the dreaded “night collar” shift. What starts as a routine night behind the wheel spirals into chaos as he picks up a string of unforgettable passengers.
Among them?
It’s a madcap ride through the heart of Merseyside, packed with laugh-out-loud moments and plenty of festive farce.
The updated 2026 production is directed by Chantelle Joseph, with a supporting cast featuring Emma Grace Arends, Jenna Sian O’Hara, John O’Gorman, and Sam Jones-Arthur.
NIGHT COLLAR
St Helens Theatre Royal
Dates: Friday 26 September – Sunday 5 October 2026
Times:
Tickets: £24.50*
(*Includes £1 booking fee. Online bookings subject to additional 50p per seat processing fee.)
Box Office:
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